Power / Renewables Risk Engineer

The Chemical Engineer; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 115,000

Job description

Location: London/Flexible

Salary: £ 60 to £115,000PA

Sector: Insurance

Our client is a world leader in international Insurance provision to the high risk/high hazard sectors including energy, chemicals, marine, mass transport, and power. The business, represented in over 50 countries globally, has a thriving and long-established office in London from where it supports EMEA. The team is growing in response to client demand and a further power specialist with significant experience in renewable and/or conventional power generation operations and engineering is now sought.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Carrying out risk assessments, operational insurance related site surveys and reviews of new projects for Power & Renewables clients.
2. Supporting the Energy & Power broking and client executive teams in placing risks in international insurance markets.
3. Coordination and execution of engineering support for assigned clients, new business, and prospects in the Energy & Power Practice.

Special Skills:

1. Sound working knowledge of power & renewables technologies, ideally including gas turbines, combined cycle plants, hydro plants, wind turbines, electrical systems, and combined Solar & Power.
2. Exposure to risk assessed driven decision-making is essential - relevant to field of expertise.
3. IT literacy to include general office systems such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Access (or similar). Experience of technical simulation packages for process modelling, risk assessment, project execution purposes as is relevant to field of expertise.
4. Enhanced written communication skills, both for routine communications and for crafting the market survey reports.
5. Experience working in offshore wind, either for a major contractor or consultant. Experience can be in the operational area or in major project development and execution.
6. Experience working in thermal power generation, ideally for a major power generating company. Experience expected to include coverage of gas turbine technology.
7. Comfortable with 60 days international travel a year (when possible).
8. Available to attend our clients London offices 2/3 days a week when not travelling and when required.

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward a Word copy of their CV and a brief covering letter to Mark Stracey at Mark Stracey Recruitment. Email: [e-mail]